Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
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Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Takasaki, Japan
A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Chandler, Arizona
A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.
Chandler, Arizona
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
Tucson, Arizona
The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.
Palatka, Florida
Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Queens, New York
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Brooklyn, New York
Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
Brooklyn, New York
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
Brooklyn, New York
Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.
Brooklyn, New York
Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.
Detroit, Michigan
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Marietta, Georgia
An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Orlando, Florida
Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.
Orlando, Florida
The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.